Coin-receptacle for savings-banks.



F. WRIGHT.

GOIN RECEPTAGLE FOR SAVINGS BANKS.

APPLICATION FILED sBPT.18, 1912.

Lmsf, Patented Mar.31,1914.

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P. WRIGHT, COIN REGEPTAGLE FOR SAVINGS BANKS.

APPLIOATIOH FILED SEPT. 18, 1912.

1,09 ,785., Patented Mar. 31, i914.

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ltllblllll@ FENTON,"JVR1GH.T, 0F FUNTALN GROVE, MISSIR.

CON-RECEPTACLE F01?, SAVNGS-BANKS.

Original application filed May s, 1912, lSerial No. 95,95?. Divided and this application tiled September le,

Specification oi Letters Patent.

1912. i SerialNo. YZLOBQ.

Be it known that I, Fnrvron' Wmoii'n citizen of the United States, residing -at Fountain Grove, in the county of Linn and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coindeceptacles for Savingsvanks, of which the following` is a specification.

My invention relates to savings banks and l particularly to locking means therefor, this application beingr a division of my co-pending applicationberial Number 695,957, tiled .May e, 191e. u

. My above named-application discloses a easing including clock mechanism and means for prevent-ino` the Winding or setting of the clock or alarm except upon the deposit Aof a coin, While this present application covers the coin receptacle and locking means therefor. A b

One object of m invention iste provide a coin receptacle oly relatively great strength and inwvhich operative parts are entirely housed within the receptacle so that access cannot be gained thereto unless the receptacle be opened by means of a hey or keys.

A further object is to provide a receptacle composed of telescoping sections and -means tor locking one oit said sections in its retracted position Within the other section.

A further object is to provide a receptacle consisting of tivo sections with a plurality of locking devices requiring a plurality of keys, access being,` had to one of the locking' devices only after the other locking` device has been operated.

A further object is to provide a coin receptacle consisting of' telescoping sections, the outer section being formed with detente 10 and theinner section with catches engageable over the detente and provide in connection therewith a. key-actuated member connected. with said catches, and a keyactuated plug or closing member which pre- '45 vents access to the first named actuated mem ber until removed.

tlter objects will appear in the course of the folloii'ing description.

My'inv'ention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, wherein,

' Figure 1 is a vertical section on the line l-l of F Q; Fig. 2 is a vertical sect-ion on the line 2-2 of Fig. l; Fig. 3 is a top plan view of. the removable lower casing or sec y tion of the coin receptacle showing the manner of operating the catches; Fig. l is a transverse section on the line ell-: of .It l; Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of the hey employed in actuating,` the loch; and o is a section on the line 6 6 ot Fig. l showing; certain details of the lock structure; Fig. 7 is a like view to Fig. 6 but showing, the parts in di'erent position; Fig. 8 is a perspective View of the locking plug and hey, the key being separated 'from the plug.

l'n my application above referred to ll have illustrated and described. a savings bank having two compartments, one ol these compartments being tor the reception of the coin and the other compartment containing a clock, an alarm and means whereby the deposition of a coin will act to remove cer tain barriers from in front ot' the clock winding, clool; setting and alarm Winding and setting arbors, thls coin after it has actuated these instrumentalities eventually finding its Way into the coin receptacle formed by the lower compartment.u f

inasmuch as the mechanism above referred to is fully shown and described in my pending application l have deemed it unnecessary to illustrate this mechanism in the present case and only show therefore7 the lower compartment or coin receptacle with the locking mechanism therefor.

The embodiment of my invention illustrated in the accon'lpanying drawings in cludes an outer casing` l0 preferably rectangular .in shape and formed of metal, this casing' being intersected atone end by a metallic plate l5, this plat-e 1.5 being' provided with a slot 1 6 through which the deposited coin may drop into the receptacle.

The lower end ot the casing,r l() is closed l b v a removable casing 2O which forms the coin receptacle of the bank and which includes a bottom 2l and vertically extending walls 22. This removable casing is properw tioned to lit closely within the main or outer casing', as best shown in Figs. l and 2 of the drawings and lsecured to the inner faces ot the end Walls of the removable casingr. are leasprings 23 which extend vertically of the casino' and the upper ends of which terminate adjacent the upper ends of the Walls ci the inner casing in outnmrdly directed hooked terminals 2% having their outer upper portions beveled as shown at Q5 for movement over the inner, lower beveled casing is in place. As will be readily apf arent, the insertion of the remo\.'able .mg 20 in the lower end of the main'casing end of the casing.;r

Aadapted to engage in openings formed in' 10 completely closes the main casing and the interengagement between the hooks 24 and 27 absolutely locks the removable casing against disengagement.

As a meansfor releasing the removable casing and removing the same, I have provided its bottom wall 2l with a centrally formed opening 30 and surrounding this opening and extending vertically upward withinthe removable casing, is-a cylindrical casing 31 which is open at both ends and which terminates slightly below the upper end of the removable casing. Mounted in the upper end of this cylindrical casing 8l, isfthe nn'echanism for releasing the hooks 24C fromitheir engagement with the hooks 2T. This mechanism includes a cylindrical body member 32 fitted closely within the upper 3l and provided with a centrally formed longitudinal bore 33, eounterbored' at' its upper end to forni an annular shoulder 34 and provided adjacent its lower endY with an annular groove 35 forming a shoulder 36. Positioned Within the bore of this body member, is a post 37 having a shoulder 38 which' engages with the shoulder 3l ofthe body member 32 and terminating at its upper end in a circular head 39 which bears upon the upper end of the casing` 3l. The post 37 is provided adjacent vits upper end with an annular groove 40 and the body member 32 is supported in the upper end oi the casing 31 by a split pin ll which is passed through alined perforations formed in the wall of the casing 3l and the wall of the body member 32 and the central portion of lwhich seats in the groove 40 of the post 37. As will be seen, the passingI of this pin through the body iiieinber audits casingr serves to hold the body member against movement oi' any kind in the casing'7 while its seating in the groove of the post prcvents'the.upward movement of the post, while at the same time permitting' its free rotation in the body member.

Threaded or otherwise secured in the upper face of the head 39, are diametrically disposed pivotr pins e2 and secured by their inner ends to these pivot pins, are arms 43, the free ends of which are provided with downwardly directed hooked terminals 4:4

the laterally directed arms 4:5 of -L-shaped plates '-16 which are ea'rried by the upper ends of the springs 23., y As will be apparent ,gtrenithe foregoing depivotally mounted seription, a. rotation of the post 37 will act socket 4S in the terminal of a key shank 4f) which7 in operation, is passed upwardly through thefopening 30 in the bottom of the casing' 20. s best shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. the lree end of this key shank is provided with a longitudinally extending slot .7u harina: a laterally directed terminal 51 and, as will be seen by referring to li'ig. l of the drawings the body member 32 is provided with an inwardly directed pin 52 adapted to when the latter is applied to the reduced end of the post and to pass into the eXtension 51 of 'the key when 'the latter is turned to release the hooks. By this means the turning of the key prevents its disengagement from the post and a' downward pull upon the key will consequently draw the removable casing out of the main casing in case of-any binding or catching between their walls.

As a means for preventing` any unauthorized removal of the casing Q0 or coin receptacle, .l preferably provide a plug lock which is mounted in a cylindrical casing 54 proportioned to seat in and close the open lower end of the cylindrical easing 3l. The lower end of this casing 54 is closed with the exgeption of a key receiving' opening 55 and is provided at one side with a laterally directed extension' which seats in acorrespondingly formed recess 57 in the bottom wall 21 of the removable easing and which prevents rotation of the lock casing within the casing 3l upon the turning of a key i'nserted into the lock through., the opening 535. This plug locl qonsists primarily of a pr;- ol'ed lock bar d3', the upper endet which is provided with a hookedvterminal-SQ adapted '.70 .permit the withdrawal of the removable into the slot 50 of the key u to engage the interiorlyformed shoulder- S'f ..1

Gif the body member 32,. while the-loweriend' bears against the tumblers 60.. l,The lever .58

passes through spaced vslpioulders ('32 formed upon a pin (l1. fwhich 'i upon the inner wall et the.lecitaeax-iner and is normally held in operative position by 'l .means of a helical spring 63 which bears be f tweenthe lock c'asing and the rear 'face oi.

the lever 58. disengagement end of which I plate G5 movable oyer back face of the le. ver 58 andthrouafh a slot formed in the,

This springis held against--A by a pin 64 which is secured by one end to the loc/kl 'casing and theother v passes through a,` perforated meines lover. When this plug lock is applied all access lo the coin vreceptacle of the bank, by any one not having tl'ie proper key, is prevented and the provision of this auxiliary lock therefore prevents the necessity of the owner carrying around the key e9 previously descriloeol, which must, of necessity, be

- comparatively large. lt also serves :is un added lock as il; is practically an absolut/e nec'ssily to have both keys to open the benk, the pin 'not only performing the function' previously described, but also preventing the zipnlicition or any ordinary 'forni' ci. socket lrey.

llfhen the bunk or'coin receptacle is to be opened foritlie removal of- -lie coins contained in the coin recegituc'le, tlie proper key is inserted 'through tlie opening 55 und turned, to swing the tunilolers and tlius actuate the locking bar 58 to free it from the shoulder 36. W'hen this occurs the plug lock 53 muy be drown from 'tlie enel of 'the casing; 31,tlie lreyl is then insertecl in the enfl el.

'tlie casing snel engegerl Willi the reflucecl terminal All or the post 3'? and with the pin 52 when' the key is turned. llllien the key is turnecl it retracts tlie lieed 39 and causes the firm i3 lo release the cetclies or hooks 24. lnusniucli as the key is at this time en gagged with the 'pin 52, it 'will loe obvious tlint the inner casing or coin receptacle 'may "ce removed by the pulling upon the key which is lielcl from disengagement by the pin 52.

"When the coins have been removed.J the coin receptacle or removable section of the casing may be replaced, the hooks 2,4 autoniuticslly engaging' L with tlie fle-sente 27 to lock ille removable section in. place7 nit-er Wliicli ille nlug locl: is again eppliecl to close llie opening in tlie end ol' the removable section, fintl the key turned so :is to lock lille tumbler incl peil-init Jelle spring; (lll to llirow y the locking incrnoer 58 over so tliet the lionel 59 willengege over llie flange 36 through locking' lilie plug lock in place.

lt will be seen tlmt in the mechanism as uliove describe@ all oli' tlie locking; parts cept tliev 'face plate of tl'icplug lock ore entirely incioscd Within tlie coin rcceptscle und it will lio i'urllier seen that access cnn.-

nol lie nincle to the inner lock lorinecl loy the post 2T and the catches 24C until 'the outer lock lios been :ictunlecl :incl tlie plug Formed b v tlie borrel 5l rci'novetl. lt is to lie furA llur'notctl in this connection tlint the pin not only acts :is un additional Wnrll, preventing-` the operation of 'the post 1li' cxccpt by :i special key, but allot it :acts as n uns whereby tlic key 1li) muy lic used .to u'illulruw tlic 'inner lcction oi' ille coin receptacle from its l'elcs rpic engugci'ncnt with the outer section.

'lilo borrel of the plul lock luis ils ino ucr end cut away et i. clinution so es to permit the Various parte carried in the inv tericr of tlie plug loclr to be readily essernblekl enel put in osition. The lierrel is7 however, elongate on one sifle so to secure as much bearing as possible upon the tubular member Si :nul provide for the support of the pin A lt will loe seen lliat tiny effort lo Withdraw the plug lock barrel from the casing section when the member 58 is in engagement with the flange is resisterl by the engagements of tlie tubular member 3Q; with the post 37 :incl with the tubulerniernber 3l, this tubular rneniocr 3l. being formed preferably integral with the casing section. It would 'oe an approximately clillicult matter lo insert nn implement erountl, the end of the plug lozirrel and still more cliiicult to withdrew the plugbarrel against the resiliency of the tubular meinlocr 3l Ywhich extends in line with the force which Wouldliave to be ap plied to remove tl'ie barrel.

Having described the invention what is clziii'necl is:

l. i coin bank including casing section lim/'ing u coin slot, a second casing section insertil'ile into one end of the first casing section and forming u closure there-for, intereu lioolrs carried by seid sections :intl arranged to automatically lcclr tlie two together.; a cylindrical. casing; extending into tlie removable casing scot-ion, ineens carried lay lie cyliifulricul casing and operable by' u key l'or releasing seid hooksa enel a plug lock normally closing the outer end of seid cylindricel casing.

il. A coin receptacle including` tclescoping sections.) catches mounted on one of seid scciions and 'tleteclinbly engaging the other section, zi key uetunlefl n .aber rorzu'ubly niounecl in one of siiicl sections and operotiyely engaging; sciiti celiclies, und :i key actin sled plug removable tlnrougli the suine lion and disposed in ulineinent with the rotatable member nucl having loosing eng-ugeinent u'itfli said section.

SQA. coin receptacle incliuiling telescopic s-,ecl'ions eucli oi: snicl secions being closed :it one end and open at the other, one ol su'ul sections having; n plug* opening.: in its euchr cutclies carried liyllie lustinnned section und dclnolmlily engaging tlic other section. u key actuated rotatable member mounted iu the said section in zilineinent with sind plug opening und operatively'connected to suifl catches, n. plug normally closing seid nlug opening; but removable tl'iereifroin :incl cy actuated lockingy Ineens normally holding tlic soicl plug in place.

4. A coin receplucle including telescopio sections, eacli open at one enel snai closed ut ille offlier. catches mounted on one sccion und zl VJfiloly engaging; Jthe other section, u lulullm' nicnlicr mounted in .sind catch worrying section., und opening tl'u'ougli the Aso end thereof, a tubular sleeve mounted in the tubular member, a post rotatably mounted in the sleeve and having akey sli/ank, means operatively connecting the rotatable post withv said catches whereby the latter may be withdrawn -upon thc rotation of the former, a plug fittingl the open end of the tubular member and closing the end of the section, and a key actuated latch disposed Withinl said plug and engageable with the sleeve to normally lock the plug in position.

sections, each having an open end an a closed end, catches carried by one section and operatiwzely' engaging the other section to lock the sections together, a ,tubuler member extending inward from the opening in the end of said first named scction,a post rotatably mounted in the tubular member and operatively connected' to said catches to Withdraw the same when the post is rotated, said post having a key engaging shank, and a key engaging pin carried by the tubular member and projecting radially in front of said shank.

In testimony whereof I afix my Signature 'in presence oftwo Witnesses. A com receptacle including .telesco ic FENToN WRIGHT. [e 5.1

'WitnessessV L. S'Toesenyn., H. F. ROSE. 

